Neda Samavati
Composition
Music Theory
Classical Guitar
Contemporary Repertoire
Neda Samavati is a composer and classical guitarist, currently a PhD candidate in composition at Western University in Canada and a graduate of the Master's program in composition from the University of Art, Tehran. Her works have been performed internationally, and in recent years she has received awards, commissions, and invitations to international artistic programs.
Her professional engagements include the Future Fund Award from the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (2024), selection for the Tuckamore Festival's composer mentorship program (2024), a residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (2025), and commissions from the Northern Tornadoes Project and Urban Tales Projects in Canada.
Alongside composing and performing, she has taught at the university level, including music theory and classical guitar.
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Courses taught by Neda Samavati
Music Theory I: Fundamentals
Building a solid foundation for reading, understanding, and writing music. This course covers standard notatio...
Music Theory II: Harmony (Classical to 20th Century)
An analytical study of harmony from the common-practice period through the early 20th century. Students learn...
Music Theory III: Form and Analysis
A study of musical form from the phrase level to large-scale structures — binary and ternary forms, rondo, and...
Music Theory IV: 20th-Century Harmony
Understanding harmonic thinking beyond traditional tonal systems. The course surveys extended tonality, atonal...
Contemporary Music Repertoire
A listening- and analysis-based survey of important 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. Students engage with ma...